The Mech Touch

6904  Superdimensional Globe

As Ves continued to chat with Master Laila Rebecca Devos about the artworks that her ancient clan had put up for display, she continued to diverge into unexpectedly weighty subjects.

It put Ves on edge. He gradually realized that there may be more to this farewell banquet than sending him off with a wave.

Ves felt snookered by the Devos Ancient Clan. He thought he had built a relationship based on mutual trust and goodwill.

Right now, that trust and goodwill had begun to erode when he started to pick up more and more clues that the Devosans or rather the Terrans were up to no good.

A mech designer as clever as Master Laila could not possibly miss his growing suspicion and unease.

However, for whatever reason, the old woman did not bring up the subject directly, but continued to show him different plants and artworks that added a lot of class to the Hymn of the Trees.

Ves suspected that the Devosans sought to test him. They probed his reactions and evaluated his opinions. They likely planned to tailor their plan based on all of the gathered data.

A part of Ves wanted to spark a bit of mischief and deliberately give off false responses.

That was not a good idea.

Not only would the Wind of Destruction be able to detect Ves' lack of sincerity, but it would also invalidate the test and risk eliciting an inappropriate reaction from the Devosans.

As much as Ves disliked it, he would be better off if he simply played along and allowed the Terrans to take his measure.

Master Laila Devos brought him to a more secluded corner of the garden retreat. They even had to pass through a privacy screen that obscured the artwork.